I would say the majority of syndicators are closer to what you note: deal sourcing, marketing, capital raising, but they do not partner with local operators.  

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Quote from @Nicolas Munoz: Quote from @Samuel Diouf: If you're working with an investor-focused agent, you should have them source all the info you're looking for and have them package it into an easy write-up to look through. 

Michele, with having little capital your best route would be sourcing good off market deals and partnering with investors that have capital. 

AM, 1 Yr I/OSelf FundedIt was sourced from a broker relationship.

Are you also sourcing them from MLS or are they mostly off market deals?

Local laws may also include protections based on other factors such as source of income or eviction history.Disclosure Requirements: If you are using third-party screening services like SmartMove or another credit reporting agency, you must provide the applicant with an "adverse action" notice if you deny them based on the results.

(And of course, I don't rent just to nurses, as discriminating on the basis of income source would be illegal and not cool.

They help with repairs and vendor sourcing and have resident support agents.   

Otherwise there would be a whole slew of foreigners that fall into this camp.